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4 Join the subjects in the shooting area and look at the camera. zzAfter the camera detects a new face, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (When the flash fires, the lamp will remain lit.) About two seconds later, the camera will shoot. zzTo cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the [ ] button. • Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area, the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later. • To change the number of shots, press the [ ] button, press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose the number of shots, and then press the [ ] button. Still Images Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter) Specify a shutter speed of 1 - 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent camera shake. 1 Choose [ ]. zzFollow step 1 in "Specific Scenes" (=37) and choose [ ]. 2 Choose the shutter speed. zzPress the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired shutter speed (=21). 3 Check the exposure. zzPress the shutter button halfway to view the exposure for your selected shutter speed. 4 Shoot. • On-screen image brightness in step 3, when you pressed the shutter button halfway, may not match the brightness of your shots. • With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes images to reduce noise. • If the flash fires, your shot may be overexposed. In this case, set the flash to [ ] and shoot again (=51). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 42

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
4
Join the subjects in the
shooting area and look at the
camera.
z
After the camera detects a new face, the
lamp blinking and self-timer sound will
speed up. (When the flash fires, the lamp
will remain lit.) About two seconds later,
the camera will shoot.
z
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
[
] button.
Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area,
the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.
To change the number of shots, press the [
] button, press the [
][
] buttons
to choose the number of shots, and then press the [
] button.
Still Images
Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)
Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this
case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent
camera shake.
1
Choose [
].
z
Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
37
) and choose [
].
2
Choose the shutter speed.
z
Press the [
] button, choose [
] in the
menu, and choose the desired shutter
speed (
=
21
).
3
Check the exposure.
z
Press the shutter button halfway to view
the exposure for your selected shutter
speed.
4
Shoot.
On-screen image brightness in step 3, when you pressed the
shutter button halfway, may not match the brightness of your shots.
With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delay
before you can shoot again, as the camera processes images to
reduce noise.
If the flash fires, your shot may be overexposed. In this case, set the flash to
[
] and shoot again (
=
51
).